In Re the Marriage of Jenks

In his appeal from a dissolution decree, husband maintains that the trial court erred in awarding wife the family home and requiring him to pay $300 per month spousal support for 10 years and $500 per month total child support. Wife cross-appeals, contending that it was error to award joint custody of the parties’ minor children and to limit the location of the children’s permanent residence.

The decree ended the 13-year marriage of husband, age 34, and wife, age 33. The parties have four children, who were ages 12, 11, 5 and 3 at the time of the hearing. Husband has a college degree in…